Belgium vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1790
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1521
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
81
🌐 English speaking %
59%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1790) is 5% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Belgium ranked 25th vs 23rd for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 17th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Belgium and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$739
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1236
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3167
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18948
$15346

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1857
529K
Ghent
$1846
273K
Brussels
$2065
196K
Liege
$1647
195K
Charleroi
$1784
204K
Schaerbeek
$1920
133K
Anderlecht
$1939
121K
Leuven
$1920
101K
Bruges
$1957
119K
Hasselt
$1780
90.2K
Mons
$1602
95.3K
Namur
$1610
115K
Aalst
$1890
88.9K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1549
77.7K
La Louviere
$1765
81K
Tournai
$1704
69.6K
Mechelen
$1877
86.9K
Mouscron
$1539
58.2K
Roeselare
$1555
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1727
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
57.7K
Seraing
$1643
64.3K
Forest
$1993
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1866
44K
Dendermonde
$1706
45.7K
Genk
$1680
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1932
49.7K
Verviers
$1358
55.2K
Deinze
$1734
44.3K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K